Your team consists of five members, in separate locations, who are collaborating on a lengthy report. Your team is in the initial phase of the writing process and is involved in brainstorming. The entire team needs to participate in a conversation to plan the report. Which collaboration tools would be best for this situation? Check all that apply.

a. Texting

b. E-mail

c. Web conferencing

Answer:C. Web conferencing

Explanation: Web conferencing is an online internet service used by team members of an organisation who are located in different locations to facilitate their meetings, in web conferencing all members connect either through their phones or their computers or other smart devices through TCP/IP connections, and microphone through a VoIP connection.

conferencing, presentations and trainings and team meetings etc can be conducted though the internet.

It is interesting to note that all of the options apply in this case.

Explanation:

Texting

This is required because it has immediate effect in that a team member who hasn't join a conference at the scheduled time can be reached out to by texting and response received almost instantly, unlike email that might not be responded to immediately since the receiver of the message needs to access his email before such response can take place.

E-mail

This is also for the necessary for collaboration in the area of writing report and sharing with others for necessary reviews and corrections.

Web Conferencing

This a major communication channel for team's brainstorming session as they are located far-apart. The conversation in planning the report is best handled via this as everyone can share his ideas with other team members using this medium.